@article{2327,
  author = {J. Lee and E. Meyer and Rabin Paudel and John Bohn and A. Leanhardt},
  title = {An electron electric dipole moment search in the X3 Δ1 ground state of tungsten carbide molecules},
  abstract = {We identify the X 3Δ1 electronic ground state of tungsten carbide (WC) as a candidate molecular system in which to search for a permanent electric dipole moment (EDM) of the electron. The valence electrons in tungsten carbide experience an effective electric field of order 54 GV cm−1 when the molecule is placed in a laboratory electric field of just a few mV cm−1. Currently, a continuous tungsten carbide molecular beam is under construction. Tungsten atoms are evaporated from a resistively heated tungsten filament and are entrained in a noble gas jet containing a small fraction of methane. Tungsten carbide molecules are formed through the reaction W + CH4 → WC + 2H2.},
  year = {2009},
  journal = {Journal of Modern Optics},
  volume = {56},
  pages = {2005-2012},
  month = {2009-10},
  issn = {0950-0340},
  doi = {10.1080/09500340903349930},
}